1 Crucial Fact Investors Must Know About ConocoPhillips

When it comes to top talent…

The energy industry is facing several important employment-related challenges in the coming years.

Jobs aplenty

The industry supports an estimated 2.1 million jobs, but could create another 1.1 million by the end of the decade.

Mass retirement looms

On top of that need, the average age for an energy industry employee is ~50 years old, with as many as 40% of the world’s petroleum engineers retiring in the next decade.

Clearly, attracting top talent will take a big commitment from oil and gas companies when it comes to compensating their employees.

Enter ConocoPhillips.

401(k) Champ

Bloomberg recently reported that of the 250 largest companies in the U.S., ConocoPhillips is the best one to work for in any industry when it comes to 401(k) plan compensation.ConocoPhillips HQ. Credit: ConocoPhillips.

Bloomberg’s Top CompaniesRANK COMPANY SCORE

1 ConocoPhillips 85%

2 Philip Morris International 82%

3 Amgen 80%

4 Boston Scientific 79%

4 Caterpillar 79%

4 DuPont 79%

4 Mead Johnson Nutrition 79%

4 Visa 79%

Competitive advantage

ConocoPhillips was the only energy company in the Top 5. Baker Hughes tied for 9th with Freeport-McMoran and five other companies.

You don’t see another E&P on the list until Pioneer Natural Resources shows up at #15, tied with four other companies.

ConocoPhillips contributes 9% of employees’ salary to their individual accounts, provided they are contributing at least 1% of their salary on their own.

From ConocoPhillips:

“Our goal is to help employees replace at least 80 percent of their incomes in retirement by providing two-thirds of what they need while they save one-third. It’s a partnership.”

Lynn Tramel, Benefits Manager

Bottom line

Does this alone make ConocoPhillips a buy?

Of course not.

Is this alone a competitive advantage that positions ConocoPhillips well going into arguably one of the toughest hiring markets the industry has ever faced?

Absolutely, and investors need to keep that in mind.

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